Popular Searches
Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | scarcely; with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | almost inconceivably, almost not, barely, by a hair, by no means, comparatively, detectably, faintly, gradually, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, little, no more than, no way, not a bit, not at all, not by much, not likely, not markedly, not measurably, not much, not notably, not noticeably, not often, not quite, once in a blue moon, only, only just, perceptibly, practically, pretty near, rarely, scantly, seldom, simply, slightly, somewhat, sparsely, sporadically, with trouble |
| Antonyms: | very |
| Main Entry: | now and then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | once in a while |
| Synonyms: | at intervals, at times, every now and then, every once in a while, every so often, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, intermittently, irregularly, not often, now and again, occasionally, off and on, on occasion, once and again, once in a blue moon, once in a while, once or twice, periodically, sometimes, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | seldom |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | infrequently |
| Synonyms: | a few times, every now and then, from time to time, hardly, hardly ever, in a few cases, inhabitually, irregularly, little, not often, not very often, occasionally, on and off, once in a blue moon, once in a while, rarely, scarcely, scarcely ever, semioccasionally, sometimes, sporadically, uncommonly, unoften, unusually, whimsically |
| Antonyms: | frequently, often, usually |
| Main Entry: | uncommonly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | infrequently |
| Synonyms: | exceptionally, extra, extremely, hardly ever, in few instances, irregularly, not often, now and then, occasionally, oddly, on occasion, particularly, peculiarly, rarely, remarkably, scarcely ever, seldom, sporadically, strangely, unusually, very |
| Antonyms: | commonly, frequently |
| Main Entry: | from time to time |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | now and then |
| Synonyms: | ever so often, every now and then, every once in a while, infrequently, not often, now and again, occasionally, once and again, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | off-and-on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | every once in a while |
| Synonyms: | alternately, at irregular intervals, fluctuating, hardly, infrequently, intermittent, irregularly, not often, off and on, on and off, scarcely, sometimes, sporadically, vacillating, variable, very seldom, when the mood strikes |
| Main Entry: | on and off |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | intermittent |
| Synonyms: | alternately, at irregular intervals, fluctuating, inconstantly, infrequently, intermittently, irregularly, not often, now and then, off and on, on-and-off, sometimes, sporadically, uncertainly, variable, very seldom, when the mood strikes |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
| Main Entry: | little |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb, noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
atomic, corpuscular, cramp, cramped, dapper, diminutive, dumpy, duodecimo, dwarf, dwarfed, dwarfish, embryonic, evanescent, exiguous, granular, homeopathic, impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, intangible, invisible, liliputian, limited, little, microscopic, miniature, minikin, minute, molecular, petty, pigmy, pocket, pollard, portable, portative, puny, rudimental, rudimentary, scant, scraggy, scrubby, short, shrunk, small, squat, stunted, thin, tiny, undersized, weazened, wee
|
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
